> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 1 topic, 3 evergreens</em></s> #### [[Any experience of gender dysphoria is acceptable]] [[Gender Dysphoria]] does not have to be a strong sense of being completely in the wrong body and completely the wrong [[gender]] with all the wrong body parts. Similar to [[Any experience of gender is acceptable]], any experience of [[gender dysphoria]] is acceptable and you don't need to feel dysphoria to be [[Transgender people|trans]]. People will experience [[gender]] differently and any inconsistency with other [[Transgender people|trans]] people does not invalidate their transness. [[Gender is both an intrinsic experience and a necessary expression]], so [[gender dysphoria]] can affect many different aspects of your life. Dysphoria can be any sense unease or generalized dissatisfaction with life but in [[Transgender people|trans]] people can develop into [[self-hate]], because [[Self-hatred is born out of dissonance between self-image and self-perception]]. Various experiences of [[gender dysphoria]]: - [[Gender Dysphoria is based in a intrinsic wrongness of self]] Gender dysphoria can also lead to us developing insecurities that have major affects on our [[identity]]. - [[We value our biggest insecurities because they protect us from the biggest threats]] - [[A repressed self creates a mistrust of self-love and self-esteem]] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/GREEN *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[gender dysphoria]], [[identity]], [[Transgender people]]